Mennonite Education Agency Inc

What Mennonite Education Agency Inc does

Mennonite Education Agency Inc (MEA) is the official education ministry of Mennonite Church USA (MC USA), a non-profit religious organization founded in 2001 from the merger of the General Conference Mennonite Church and the old Mennonite Church. MEA coordinates and supports Anabaptist-Mennonite education across the full learning continuum — early childhood, preK-12 schools (through the Mennonite Schools Council), six affiliated colleges, universities, and seminaries (through the Mennonite Higher Education Association), and Spanish-language theological education through Hispanic Ministries programs including Instituto Bíblico Anabautista (IBA), Seminario Bíblico Anabautista Hispano (SeBAH), the MenoTicias e-zine, and the Un Momento de Anabautismo podcast.

MEA's primary digital platform is the Mennonite Learning Network (MLN), an online course portal built on Moodle Workplace that serves Anabaptist-affiliated schools, universities, seminaries, and educational agencies. Other operational lines include the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP), a self-funded health insurance consortium administered for member institutions; the Mennonite Educators Conference, a biennial professional development event; Peace Academic Center (formerly Hopi Mission School), a physical school on the Hopi reservation in Kykotsmovi, Arizona; the Mennonite Early Childhood Network; faith formation resources; and the Take Our Moments mobile prayer app.

MEA operates from a headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, with additional offices in Newton, Kansas, and Elkhart, Indiana (Hispanic Ministries). The organization is staffed by four full-time employees (Executive Director Michael Danner; Senior Director for Operations & CFO Janice Eigsti Miller; Director of Hispanic Ministries Marco Güete; Associate Director Violeta Ajquejay Suastegui) plus a seven-member board of directors. Revenue is generated primarily through individual and organizational donations and the MEA Investment Fund, which supports endowed scholarships; specific program fees and pricing are not publicly disclosed. In 2025, MEA's board and the MC USA Executive Board approved full integration of MEA into MC USA, effective August 1, 2025, consolidating the agency's governance and operations under the parent denomination.

Name

Mennonite Education Agency Inc

Legal name

Mennonite Education Agency Inc

Website

https://mennoniteeducation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mennonite Education Agency is the education ministry of Mennonite Church USA, coordinating Anabaptist education across preK-12 schools, colleges, seminaries, and Spanish-language Hispanic ministries programs, supported primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Religious education services
• Theological education programs
• Online learning platform
• Faith formation resources
• Anabaptist education ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Goshen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Giving: MEA relies on generous donations from individuals and organizations to fund ministry and fulfill its mission. The organization operates as a non-profit religious education ministry.
2. MEA Investment Fund: Provides an enduring source of support to the endowed and scholarship programs of institutions within Mennonite Church USA.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) is the official education ministry of Mennonite Church USA, providing educational resources, programs, and support services for Anabaptist-Mennonite institutions and leaders. Its core offerings include the Mennonite Learning Network (MLN) online course portal powered by Moodle Workplace, Hispanic Ministries theological education programs (IBA and SeBAH), the biennial Mennonite Educators Conference, and the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP) health insurance pool for member school employees.

Product overview

Mennonite Education Agency is an education ministry of Mennonite Church USA that operates as a multi-platform educational organization rather than a single software product. Its primary digital product is the Mennonite Learning Network (MLN), an online course portal powered by Moodle Workplace. The organization provides a portfolio of educational programs including Hispanic Ministries with IBA (biblical training), SeBAH (seminary education), MenoTicias (Spanish e-zine), Un Momento de Anabautismo podcast, and Escuela Bíblica de Detectives. Additional offerings include the Mennonite Educators Conference, Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan health insurance, Peace Academic Center, Mennonite Early Childhood Network, and various faith formation resources including the Take Our Moments mobile prayer app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mennonite Learning Network (MLN)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EverenceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Lead sponsor of Mennonite Educators Conference 2023. Everence provides biblically based educational resources for stewardship and also administers the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan.
• Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Co-sponsor of Mennonite Educators Conference 2023. MCC is a Mennonite organization providing relief, development, and peacebuilding services.
• Mennonite Disability Services (MDS)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Co-sponsor of Mennonite Educators Conference 2023.
• Mennonite Church USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001MEA is the official education ministry of Mennonite Church USA, formed when General Conference Mennonite Church and the old Mennonite Church merged. MEA relates to educational institutions rooted in the wider Mennonite church.
• Mennonite Higher Education Association (MHEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA member-driven federation of Mennonite higher education schools that desire to maintain a close and intentional relationship to Mennonite Church USA. MEA relates to these institutions.
• Mennonite Schools Council (MSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of early childhood through grade twelve schools dedicated to providing Christ-centered Anabaptist education through networking and providing resources to member schools.
• Goshen CollegeminorOthersOne of six institutions participating in the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP), a self-funded health insurance plan sponsored by MEA.
• Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)minorOthersOne of six institutions participating in the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP). Also co-hosts Deep Faith conference with MEA and MC USA.
• Hesston CollegeminorOthersOne of six institutions participating in the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP).
• Bluffton UniversityminorOthersOne of six institutions participating in the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP).
• Eastern Mennonite UniversityminorOthersOne of six institutions participating in the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan (MEBP).
• Highmark Inc. (Blue Cross Blue Shield)minorOthersClaims administration contracted by Everence for the Mennonite Educators Benefit Plan.
• Institute for Better Education (IBE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing scholarships for children to attend private Christian schools. Partners with Peace Academic Center for Arizona tax credit donations supporting Hopi Mission School students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Education USA (NCEA): National Catholic Educational Association coordinating Catholic K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. Comparable as a large faith-based education coordination body with extensive school network and professional development programming, though serving a different constituency.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): Major Protestant denomination with a formal education ministry connecting colleges, seminaries, and K-12 schools. Comparable as a larger-scale denominational education agency supporting affiliated institutions, though serving a different (Lutheran) constituency.
• Presbyterian Church (USA) - Office of Theology & Worship: Larger mainline Protestant denomination with a theological education ministry supporting affiliated colleges and seminaries. Comparable as a denominational education coordination body, though operating at significantly larger institutional scale.
• United Methodist Church - General Board of Higher Education and Ministry: Methodist education ministry overseeing 13 affiliated seminaries and supporting United Methodist-related colleges and universities. Direct structural parallel as a denominational higher education agency, though at much larger scale.
• Southern Baptist Convention - Education Commission: Largest US Protestant denomination with affiliated seminaries (6 SBC seminaries) and university coordination. Comparable denomination-to-institution education ministry model, though serving a different (evangelical) constituency.

Direct peers

• Church of the Brethren: Anabaptist-adjacent denomination with shared historical roots (including 1708 origins in Schwarzenau, similar to Mennonite origins) and similar congregational structure. Operates Bethany Theological Seminary and supports affiliated Brethren-affiliated schools, providing the closest theological and structural parallel to MEA.
• Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA): Reformed denomination with a closely comparable education ministry model supporting affiliated K-12 schools, Calvin University, and Calvin Theological Seminary. Strong direct parallel as a smaller, denominationally-organized education agency with similar Anabaptist-adjacent Reformed theology and institutional network structure.
• Friends (Quaker) - Friends United Meeting: Historic peace church with similar emphasis on peace theology and education. Supports Friends University and affiliated Quaker schools through a comparable denominational education coordination structure.

Emerging players

• Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS): Mennonite seminary partnering with MEA on Hispanic theological education (Certificado Posgrado) and the Deep Faith Conference. Close institutional partner and a direct educational peer in Anabaptist ministerial formation, though AMBS is itself an educational institution rather than a coordinating agency.

Others

• Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (now Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary): Already listed above; serves as both institutional partner and indirect peer in Anabaptist theological education delivery, demonstrating the close ecosystem in which MEA operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MenoTicias-103039918093257
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mennonite-education-agency

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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